Striker Messi Champions 2010/2011

To say that the best player in the champion of the UEFA Champions League is the best in the world and is almost unanimous. Only sum is debating whether or not to Diego Armando Maradona, Alfredo Di Stefano , Pele, Johann Cruyff in the quintet of the best of all time. For now, with only 23 years old, Lionel Messi will not be enough room for awards and prizes from home. This May 28, 2011 added another award to his resume and even reached a record.

Is that not only was chosen by UEFA as the "Man of the match" or the best player in the final against Manchester United at Wembley, but their goal, which was the second of Barcelona, ​​was crowned top scorer competition with 12 goals. And those 12 goals earned him to devote as top scorer of the modern era "of the UEFA Champions League. Since the entity that manages the armed European football competition not only from each league champions, who had scored more in a competition was Ruud Van Nistelrooy. In 2003, with the sheepskin of Manchester United, Real Madrid exariete also had scored 12 goals.

In 2010/2011, the "Flea" was followed in the scoring charts for his former teammate Samuel Eto'o (Inter) and Germany's Mario Gomez (Bayern Munich) that added eight each.